[FARC] H.R.1301 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

[Dan K3SKE]

On 5/4/2015 7:30 PM, William Warren wrote:
> what is the exact purpose of this bill?

Response
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1301


    HR-1301

The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 -- H.R.1301 -- has been introduced 
in the US House of Representatives. The measure would direct the FCC to 
extend its rules relating to reasonable accommodation of Amateur Service 
communications to private land use restrictions. US Rep Adam Kinzinger 
<http://kinzinger.house.gov/> (R-IL) introduced the bill on March 4 with 
12 original co-sponsors from both sides of the aisle -- seven 
Republicans and five Democrats.

HR 1301 would require the FCC to amend its Part 97 Amateur Service rules 
to apply the three-part test of the PRB-1 <http://www.arrl.org/prb-1> 
federal pre-emption policy to include homeowners' association 
regulations and deed restrictions, often referred to as "covenants, 
conditions, and restrictions" (CC&Rs). At present, PRB-1 only applies to 
state and local zoning laws and ordinances. The FCC has been reluctant 
to extend the same legal protections to include such private land-use 
agreements without direction from Congress.

H.R. 1301 has been referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. 
Rep Greg Walden, W7EQI (R-OR), chairs that panel's Communications and 
Technology Subcommittee, which will consider the measure.

ARRL members are urged to contact their US House members and ask them to 
sign on to the bill as a co-sponsor. We recommend sending the letter to 
your member of Congress to:

ARRL



On 5/4/2015 7:30 PM, William Warren wrote:
> what is the exact purpose of this bill?
>
> On 5/4/2015 11:27, Dan K3SKE wrote:
>> I would like to ask the FARC for your help, House Bill H.R. 1301 
>> Amateur radio Parity Act of 2015. Congress is considering the 
>> following: The PVRC is also asking it's membership to step up and 
>> respond in a similar manor.
>>
>>


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